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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on July 5, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,347 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Ron Jackson | Third Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Brian Downing | Catcher |
Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 5, 1978
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Ryan
There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Ryan
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Ryan
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ryan
Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poquette moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Patek reaches second base with a double. Poquette scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ryan
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Patek trying to get to third. Anderson throws to Jackson who tags Patek for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Ryan
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Ryan
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. There goes LaCock trying to get to third. Miller throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags LaCock for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bostock moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bostock scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ryan
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on LaCock. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ryan
White hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ryan
There goes Brett. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Ryan
LaCock takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae scores. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Ryan
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Ryan
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Griffin
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Griffin
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Griffin
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Griffin
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. White scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. McRae scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Brett
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Brett
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brett
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Brett
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Brett
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Leonard
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leonard
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Leonard
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Brett
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Brett
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Brett
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Brett
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1978 -- California at Kansas City (N) California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Miller R, cf 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Chalk D, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 3 2 3 Bostock L, rf 4 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hurdle C, rf 3 0 1 2 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 1 Poquette T, lf 3 1 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 1 0 0 0 Downing B, c 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1 Anderson J, ss 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 1 White F, 2b 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 34 10 13 10 California 000 100 000 -- 1 Kansas City 011 034 01x -- 10 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 5.0 8 5 5 3 1 Griffin T 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 Brett K 2.2 1 1 1 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3 E -- LaCock P, Anderson J DP -- California 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- California 5, Kansas City 5 2B -- Poquette T, Patek F 3B -- McRae H HR -- Otis A, McRae H SB -- Brett G 2 SF -- Hurdle C T -- 2:18 A -- 20347
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